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New SLURP mural brings color and whimsy to Maynard Alley in Seattle’s Chinatown International District

May 28, 2021

Come see the new SLURP! mural in Chinatown International District (CID)! Designed by local artist Akira Ohiso and installed with technical assistance from muralist Angelina Villalobos, the vibrant new SLURP mural includes eight segments that meander through Maynard Alley near King St. Initiated by the community, the mural is the result of a collaboration between the Maynard Alley Partnership, Seattle Chinatown International District Preservation Development… [ Keep reading ]

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Seven Artists Selected for Art Interruptions 2020 along North Seattle Neighborhood Greenway

June 10, 2020

The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has commissioned seven emerging public artists to create temporary art installations along the North Seattle Neighborhood Greenway in Licton Springs for Art Interruptions 2020. The artworks will inhabit city sidewalks and parks and offer passers-by a… [ Keep reading ]

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New artwork “Alone Together” delights downtown pedestrians

July 29, 2019

Friday, August 2, 2019, 2-3 p.m. Public celebration at Harbor Steps 1221 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 Artwork stickers will be available for the first 250 people. A new artwork, Alone Together, by Juliana Kang Robinson will be interwoven into the infrastructure of the all-walk intersection of University and 1st… [ Keep reading ]

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Design firm Civilization selected to create Connecting Artworks Project for the AIDS Memorial Pathway

June 19, 2019

Design firm Civilization was selected to create a series of artworks conceived as a “connective tissue” that will create thematic elements across multiple sites at The AIDS Memorial Pathway. These artworks will be at points around the pathway to help identify the multiple art zones, and guide individuals towards them…. [ Keep reading ]

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New public artwork rises at the new City Light Denny Substation

May 9, 2019

Denny Substation is now home to two incredible new public artworks, the towering Transforest by Lead Pencil Studio and a kinetic piece, Switchwall, by Ned Kahn. The Office of Arts & Culture (ARTS) worked with Seattle City Light to incorporate artworks and cultural planning that supports the utility’s mission and… [ Keep reading ]

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Healing in Remembering

May 6, 2019

The AMP: The AIDS Memorial Pathway Master Art Plan by Horatio Hung-Yan Law Amidst all the cranes and dizzying development taking place on Seattle’s Capitol Hill, there is an exciting new project called The AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway. The AMP is community-driven and community-funded, and its goals are to use… [ Keep reading ]

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Celebrate International Sculpture Day with our newest artwork “Aurora Bright Dawn”

April 26, 2019

Saturday, April 27, noonOak Tree Village Pedestrian BridgeN 102nd Street and Aurora Avenue N Guest post by artist Vicki Scuri Tomorrow, Saturday April 27th, is International Sculpture (IS) Day, a worldwide event celebrating the many ways sculpture and public art impact and improve people’s lives. Artist Vicki Scuri, the Office… [ Keep reading ]

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Olalekan Jeyifous selected to create artwork for Taylor Creek Culvert

December 13, 2018

The Office of Arts & Culture in partnership with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has commissioned artist Olalekan Jeyifous to create artwork for the Taylor Creek Culvert Replacement Project. Jeyifous will join the Taylor Creek Culvert Replacement design team to develop wayfinding artwork that will be integrated in the future natural… [ Keep reading ]

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ARTS Publishes “Capacity Building for Racial Equity in Public Art”

October 2, 2018

Public Art Boot Camp, the Seattle Office of Arts & Culture’s award-winning program, is the subject of the publication Capacity Building for Racial Equity in Public Art (pdf). ARTS’ Public Art Program specifies that 1% of eligible city capital improvement project funds be set aside for the commission, purchase, and… [ Keep reading ]

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Studio Wowhaus selected to create artworks for Delridge RapidRide

January 8, 2018

Open house with the artists Wednesday, January 17, 2018, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Youngstown Cultural Arts Center 4408 Delridge Way SW, Room 111 Seattle, WA 98106 Walk and Talk with the artists Thursday, January 18, 2018, 3:30 p.m. NW corner of Delridge Way SW and Henderson The Office of Arts &… [ Keep reading ]

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